Where does “limpsome” come from?

limpsome (English) comes from English limp, from Middle English limp, from Old English lemp, from Proto-West Germanic *limpan, from Proto-Germanic limpaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lemb- — to droop; sag; hang loosely.

limpsome (English): Characterised or marked by limping; languid

Definitions

  1. Characterised or marked by limping; languid

Ancestry of “limpsome”, step by step

limpsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English limp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimpTo walk lamely, as if favouring one leg; To...
2Middle Englishlimp—
3Old Englishlemp—
4Proto-West Germanic*limpanto turn out well
5Proto-Germaniclimpanąto glide; to go; to suit, fit
6Proto-Indo-European(s)lemb-to droop; sag; hang loosely

via English some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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